Not a hieroglyph, but also ancient Egyptian: snakes with legs.

I’ll show you an older section. Here’s an Egyptian tomb, mourners outside, a man climbing the tomb shaft (ca. 1200–1000 BCE), ostracon in the Manchester Museum (Acc. no. 5886): egyptmanchester.wordpress.com/wp-content/u...

We have a copy of this map as a wall decoration. A very cool way to remind us of the Roman towns we’ve visited.

… this nearby field might be the site of Roman castellum Gelduba (6/6).

On foot we crossed a small freight railway. A trail among the blackberry bushes led to a monument commemorating the site of Gelduba. The spot is on the bank of the Rhine overlooking several modern factories or industrial sites. Based on its map, we surmised that… (5/6)

Incidentally, castellum Gelduba remained in Roman use until the mid-fifth century. It then became a Frankish settlement. Local Mervingian king Arpvar was buried here ca. 500 CE with rich grave goods, among which a gilded Spangenhelm. Excavated 1962, finds in Museum Burg Linn. (4/6)

Navigating with Google Maps to the Castellweg and Legionsweg – promising street names! – we found an info panel on this important site on the Lower Germanic limes (UNESCO World Heritage along the 400km lower Rhine valley). (3/6)

The castellum was founded near an oppidum (village) named Gelduba, of the Ubians (a Germanic tribe). During the Batavian Revolt led by Julius Civilis (69-70 CE) the castellum was attacked. Troops to defend Xanten were assembled here. Commander Vocula kept the fort but sustained heavy losses. (2/6)

Having shown Roman artillery at the Limes-Fest „Die Römer kommen!“ in Krefeld-Linn last weekend, we went to visit the find spot of many of Museum Burg Linn’s Roman artefacts: nearby castellum Gelduba. (1/6)

Sketch of a city with two circular enclosure walls; “calculate the circumference of the old and of the new city”. Old Babylonian school tablet with math problem (Böhl Collection, NINO Leiden, inv. no. LB 1821). www.facebook.com/share/1BSdre...

As of 2020 the “Sphinx” ceramics brand has ceased to exist. Sphinx art déco ashtrays can still be found – iconic Dutch design pieces and desirable collectibles.
P.S: Sphinx was adopted as company name in 1899, allegedly inspired by a sphinx statuette found in “king of pots” Regout’s legacy. (12/12)

This Facebook group on Egyptomania often has nice and interesting images. Today a photo of second-hand Sphinx ashtrays. Cool to see four different colours next to each other! Vintage items, usually found alone. Until recently I wasn’t aware they were produced in various colours for a reason: (1/x)

What a beautiful bowl! Reminds me of the Starry Night by Van Gogh.

On Monday we protested against budget cuts on Dutch higher education with some 25,000 people. #Egyptology #AncientNearEast #woinactie #eppocalyps

On the market square in front of the museum, a full-size replica in bronze of the Pillar forms part of a modern art work titled Noviomagus (the name of the Roman settlement at Nijmegen), a giant sun dial.

Uploaded a photo of the Palermo Stone that I took on holiday in Sicily to Wikimedia Commons. It’s actually a composite of multiple photos I took with my phone of the object in its display case, background deleted. #Egyptology @wikimedia.bsky.social

Actual footage of me after seeing “Napoleon” by Ridley Scott

11 years ago, we got Asterix and Obelix from the local shelter. They fulfil all our cuteness needs daily.